BOSTON – New versions of Monopoly will no longer give players the option of using a tiny silver-colored thimble as their pawn on the board, after fans voted to drop the piece that had featured in the game since its introduction in 1
The thimble — a tool used in sewing to prevent pricking one’s thumb with a needle — was the second of the games’ original pieces to be dropped after players gave a thumbs-down to the iron in 2013, Providence, R.I.-based game maker Hasbro said on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The surviving pieces that trace their roots back to the Great Depression include a battleship, boot and Scottie dog.